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216: Mind Your Ts and Cs Apr 19, 2022

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Covering Apple updating their Ts & Cs and what you need to know, why looking at the seven day number is better than the day one number, a new directory podcasting professionals need to know about, follow up on browser and Android voice recorders, podcaster, cite your sources! Don't steal people's work, Audio Hijack 4 is out! Run, Bambi, Run, Podswaps, Elsie's audio problems and of course stats, this time we have geographic and user agent!

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Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
4:13 PROMO 1: Shelter in Place
4:43 Rob and Elsie conversation
Power outages and massive power-stations
8:49 Apple Podcasts updated their T's and C's and we have everything that you need to know!
17:48 Finding the best day one download numbers, and is it worth it?
19:42 Courtney Holt is leaving Spotify
20:53 PROMO 2: Just Sleep Podcast
21:57 How does one submit a show to Apple Podcasts for promotion?
24:20 Apple recommended another answer from Rob! This time about controlling a podcast that was submitted by Anchor
25:25 The Crackers In Soup professional podcasting directory
29:34 Follow up: recording on a browser and Android
32:59 Audio feedback: Nobilis Reed
38:09 When a podcaster steals from a non-fiction writer
42:08 Audio Hijack 4 is here and will Rob finally get it?
48:06 Run, Bambi, Run!
50:53 The coolness of Podswaps
54:31 Defining some Libsyn Destinations
Elsie's audio has been distorting for a while, and we've got feedback on it!
1:06:23 PROMO 3: I Know Dino
1:07:08 Audio feedback: The A&P Professor and how he uses charts!
1:09:59 Stats: geographic and user agents
Advertisecast monthly podcast advertising rates
Where have we been?

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PROMO 1: Shelter in Place
PROMO 2: Just Sleep Podcast
PROMO 3: I Know Dino
Nobilis from Nobilis Erotica and This Kaiju Life
Kevin from the A&P Professor

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215: Ratings and Reviews Shocker and #Reviews4Good Apr 05, 2022

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Podcast Movement Evolutions and The Podcasters Hall of Fame recap, a moment at the Ambies that got Rob all fired up, Apple charts are not influenced by ratings and reviews (we know - shocker,) Elsie ask you, the bestest audience ever for help on another tech tool! Don't let me down! A possible new Spotify podcast discovery feature, #Reviews4Good is back! And we are once again participating 😊 Overcast has gotten a re-design, how to properly cite a podcast – great stuff, quick takes on the Edison Research Share of Ear Report and of course our stats with the mean and median download numbers!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
***2:53*** PROMO 1: Daily Magic For Peace
Rob and Elsie conversation
22:24 Podcast Movement Evolutions and HOF Re-cap
Seems like the Ambies had a bit of a WTF moment
27:46 A behind the scenes coverage of a bug fixed with the iOS 15.4 update
28:13 Finally! A confirmation that Apple charts are not influenced by ratings and reviews #shocker
Elsie asks: does anyone know of a free browser based recorder for a solo podcaster? And a native Android recording app?
35:51 A new discovery feature for podcasts on Spotify?
38:39 Awesome Rob marketing tip!
RODE has launched new fancy headphones!
41:12 PROMO 2: Sincerely Her
41:54 #Reviews4Good are back and we are so glad to be a part of it!
LibsynPro and Geo fencing
46:02 Overcast Re-design!
48:46 How to properly cite a podcast via Fire Nation
50:38 Oh no, Rogan doesn't want to walk on eggshells
51:20 Interview: One Strange Thing
54:07 Weird and Wild Show of The Week - The Uncanny Robot
56:06 Some thoughts on The Share of Ear from Edison Research
1:02:05 PROMO 3: Brilliant Observations
1:03:02 Stats: Mean and median numbers

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214: Podcasting Tool Time Talk Mar 22, 2022

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Amp by Amazon is cool, what's new in iOS 15.4, the lastest Ecamm Live update, podcasting gear talk, what's going on in the #ClaimPodParity Campaign, voting for the Podcast Academy board of governors is open, YouTube paying podcasters and the latest Libsyn news! Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email thefeed@libsyn.com, call 412–573–1934 or leave us a message on Speakpipe! We'd love to hear from you!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
*1:29PROMO 1:
4:11 PROMO 2: Stories All Around Us
4:44 Rob and Elsie conversation
The latest Libsyn news!
Reach out to Rob G if you'd like to touch base about your show and advertising
A couple of OG Libsyn offerings
10:00 The Amp platform, and Elsie likes it
19:40 There was an update to iOS 15.4 and it added a couple of little things to Apple Podcasts
21:31 Ecamm Live now has a virtual mic functionality
27:34 Breaking down into all kinds of podcasting tech and gear talk
46:50 PROMO 3: Grounded Content
47:36 An updated for the #ClaimPodParity Movement
Shout-outs to folks participating
54:50 PROMO 4: Creepy Vibes Only
Why voting for the Board of Governors for the Podcast Academy is important
YouTube is looking to pay podcasters to create a video podcast
1:05:48 Where have we been and where are we going?

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213: Troubleshoot Your RSS Feed And #ClaimPodParity Mar 08, 2022

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Libsyn acquires PAR, Rob talks about his missing soapbox, does Apple Podcasts show hyperlinks on the web? A new newsletter for indie podcasters, the #ClaimPodParity campaign, more on HBO Max podcasts, troubleshooting when your episode isn't showing up Apple Podcasts, and of course stats, mean and median plus so much more!

212: Apple Podcasts Promo Facts Feb 23, 2022

Show notes

On this episode, 4 ways to optimize your request for Apple Podcasts promotion! A Rob soapbox like you've never head before! Best practices for opening each episode, the optimal way to treat mouth noises, a bit on chapter marks, the Podcast Hall of Fame is back, geographic stats and the latest acquisitions in podcasting!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:36 PROMO 1: The Uncanny Robot
4:04Rob and Elsie conversation
A soapbox about censorship – it is an art piece 😏
5:35A play by play on what Apple Podcasts needs to feature your show!
Wanting to be featured is never a reason to be featured
30:51 PROMO 2: Midlife Moxie
The Ambies has announced their nominees!
32:18 The best practices in podcast openings
34:20 Mouth noises feedback via Steve Stewart
37:11 Apple Podcasts and chapter marks
It looks like Facebook Groups now have audio groups kind of like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces!
An amazing charity live stream from the Trek Geeks
The Podcast Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced!
Sending an embed code link to a webmaster without having to refresh every episode
A podcasting competition from Vanderbilt University
The reality of getting a large share of the podcast market
54:07 PROMO 3: Mongabay Explores
55:10 Stats: geographic!
Where have we been, where are we going?

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211 Predictable Stories and All The Tech Feb 08, 2022

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Starting off with thoughts on to the JRE/Spotify things, Libsyn has a new Chief Product Officer! Tips on being on mic, question on removing mouth noises, and boy do we go into the weeds into all kinds of tech gear. Responding to the New Libsyn feedback, HBO Max has podcasts, mean and median download stats and so much more!

Get signed up for our webinar all about Launching Your Podcast in 2022!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:06 PROMO 1: Toward A Better Life
3:34 Rob and Elsie conversation
The story that has dominated podcasting for the past 2 weeks!
You can now find The Feed if you search for it in Apple Podcasts. Finally!
What you need to consider as you design your artwork
Libsyn has a new Chief Product Officer
Troubleshooting audio and microphone issues
Anybody has good workflows for removing mouth noises?
How to automate sharing the latest podcast episode across multiple websites
29:33 PROMO 2: Shame Piñata
Teleprompters, Ecamm Live, Sony ZV-E10, and all the workflows
Elsie is currently using pretty awesome headphones, Shure SRH440A
Libsyn 5 Feedback
Big congrats to celebrating a 400th episode! Anyone else out there? Shout-out The Language of Bromance
The best affiliate code ever, and how to sign up for our affiliate program!
47:06 Audio Feedback about our TikTok webinar!
Should you have more than 1 YouTube Channels?
Google Podcasts has started to send you exactly how many plays you have on that platform
HBO Max has podcasts!
57:47 PROMO 3: Outdoor Biz Podcast
58:52 Stats! Mean and median numbers
Where have we been and where are we going!

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210: The One About The New Libsyn Jan 25, 2022

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All the deets of the New Libsyn release, including, dark mode, text snippets and OMGosh social media publishing, where did the Apple summary tag go? Video gear updates, Podcash, how to get the best audience stats, geographic and user agent stats!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
2:54 PROMO 1: Use of Force
3:23 Rob and Elsie conversation
The snow came! And did all kinds of things!
7:03 The New Libsyn! What we released!
No new user name or password need and there are no additional fees
If you need to go back, you can by logging in to Libsyn 4
Dark mode! Canva integration! Text snippets! Fancy stats! The player!
18:46 the new social media publishing
26:28 Supporting the Podcast 2.0 Namespace through the locked tag
Permalink, and podcast page updates
32:05 sign up page updates! No. More. Slugs.
34:44 The Apple Summary field was removed and why
More advertising tools added to Libsyn 5
37:14 Elsie's turning 50 and she's buying video gear to celebrate
Talking about Podcash and what do folks have to do when they win?
45:34 Promo 2: The Strokecast
46:19 Where can one get the best listener downloads?
Breaking down server side and client side stats
49:06 Where can we find the Instagram Reels webinar (and all the other ones?)
Best practices for adding meta data for guests on your podcast
Looking back to stats, and why there aren't IAB stats before July 2019?
55:32 Promo 3: Educational Duct Tape Podcast
56:05 Stats: Geographic and user agent
Facebook responds to pre-loading and IAB stats
Where have we been and where are we going?

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Leave us voice feedback!
Welcome To The New Libsyn
If you want Libsyn 4, go here and bookmark! Four.libsyn.com
Sony Alpha ZV-E10
eCamm Live
TMP100
Podcash
[The Reels Webinar]((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiDtRPnpHJA&t=1s)
Follow Libsyn on Crowdcast for all upcoming webinars
The Libsyn YouTube Channel - subscribe!
TikTok and growing your podcast webinar
Welcome to the New Libsyn Webinar

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209 Starting A Podcast in 2022? Jan 11, 2022

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New public domain work, more podcasting acquisitions, adding video or not to your podcasting workflow, we have an affiliate program, yas! What you need to start a podcast in 2022, the power of host read ads, ad insertion best practices, from promo codes to insertion points, and of course stats!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:34 PROMO 1: The Fluent Show
4:06 Rob and Elsie conversation
It's a new year! And Rob gives us the scoop on his 19th calendar year as an indie podcaster
Have you changed your copyright field yet?
New public domain works
Captivate was acquired by Global at the end of 2021 and Whooshkaa was acquired by Spotify
12:33 AUDIO FEEDBACK - Creating video to support your podcast, it's sucking the joy out!
Thoughts on adding video production to your current audio podcast, is it worth it?
Japanese language podcast and YouTube - tags fail to send over, why?
We have an affiliate program! Yas!
21:20 PROMO 2: Video Fuzzy
What do you need to Start a Podcast in 2022?
Host read ads are not gone and are very much available for advertisers in our space!
The Libsyn Blog has been very active with all the recaps for 2021
Rob's tip on purposely customizing your show's background color
30:11 AUDIO FEEDBACK: Carey Green and some extra audio files?
Best practices for publishing archived episodes for the holidays
Would it be better to release every other week all year round or take off more time at the beginning or end of the year?
Spotify and Google Podcasts currently do not support video files - MP4 files will not show up there
Ad insertion best practices, from promo codes to insertion points
Is it best to promote the entire podcast, a series or an episode?
Advertisecast team reported their monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
48:18 PROMO 3: The Unstarving Musician
49:02 Stats! Mean and Median
Where have we been and where are we going!

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208 Video Podcast Tips and All The Podcasting Stats Dec 14, 2021

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Testing Audio Hijack to record everything, streamlining creating chapter marks for your MP3 easily, discussion of our "way back" podcasting gear, dealing with a massive tech fail, all time download stats vs episode stats, browser stats vs podcast app stats and which ones are the most important, and MORE stats!

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
3:56 PROMO 1: Fighting Through WW2
4:38 Rob and Elsie conversation
Will Rob test out Audio Hijack during the holiday season?
A very interesting way to get some possible ears on your podcast - viral tweet?
Breaking down testing a video podcasting strategy
More insight into Forecast, MP3s and adding markers to create instant chapter marks!
Salesforce+ and Pivot
The Podcast Academy is looking for applicants to their Board of Governors
A bit of a rememberance of our very first podcasting gear
Reminder about holiday shut-downs
All time podcast stats vs episode stats, which one is more important with the bonus of how to easily get them from Libsyn 5
Squadcast is having a scavenger hunt!
Elsie shares a harrowing story from SPL, how they dealt with it and what tools they used
49:19 PROMO 2: Childless Not By Choice
Chrome stats aka browser stats vs podcast app download stats
Advertisecast team reported their monthly Podcast Advertising Rates
55:52 PROMO 3: The MandaLore
Stats: all of them! Mean, median and geographic
Where have we been and where are we going

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207 Marketing Tools, Social Audio, and Holiday Hours Nov 30, 2021

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Libsyn Board of Directors updates, Apple Podcasts feed refresh and new marketing tools, it's awards season for podcasting, more on the chapter mark discussion, the latest on Clubhouse, geographic and user agent stats and so many other bits of podcasting knowledge! TIME-SENSITIVE CONTENT

Quick Episode Summary

:13 Intro
4:07 PROMO 1: Based on a True Story
4:33 Rob and Elsie conversation
And you thought we had a bunch of press releases last time!
Samsung!
Patrick Dolan is now part of the Board of Directors
Brian Kirby is new Chairman of the Board
The Apple Podcasts Team went sent an email about RSS Feed Refresh and new tools for creators
Holiday hours for Libsyn Support!
Golden Crane and Ambies nominations are open
Is it possible to embed a web player into an email?
Some tips for optimizing your podcast in Apple Podcasts search
31:10 PROMO 2: Plant Based Briefing
Do you have to put your podcast on all the platforms?
You can add chapters to an MP3
Talking about Clubhouse
Shout-out to Hearts of Dulcimer
50:54 PROMO 3: The A & P Professor
51:30 Stats: geographic and user agents
Where have we been and where are we going